this Wednesday, Manchester United an official arrival Lisandro Martinez from Ajax Amsterdam against a nice check for 57 million euros. A huge sum which has become customary for the Red Devils in recent years, but which still allows the Argentinian to appear in the top 10 of the most expensive signings in the history of the club. And this list proves that a large sum is not required to guarantee success…

10 – Aaron Wan-Bissaka, €55m

Recruited in 2019 for 55 million at Crystal Palace, Aaron Wan-Bissaka struggling to live up to the expectations placed on him when he was transferred, when he was only 21 years old. Aged 24 today, he has not yet taken an indisputable starting place in the Mancunian defense, and his transfer has still not been offered to him with the England team.

9 – Lisandro Martinez, 57 million euros

The jewel of Ajax has just arrived with the heavy task of building a defense that is far too fragile and which was Manchester’s weak point last season. It remains to be seen if he has the shoulders to take on this responsibility.

8 – Fred, 59 million euros

In line with the Brazilians well resold by the Shaktar Donetsk, Fred is the one who brought in the most for the Ukrainian club when he arrived at Old Trafford in 2018. Since then, he has played 157 games with Man Utd, alternating the good and the bad, but without ever justifying such a sum.

7 – Anthony Martial, 60 million euros

Arrived with the status of great hope in 2015, the year he won the Golden Boy title for 60 million euros, the former Monegasque made a thunderous debut by scoring a but against Liverpool during his very first appearance in the Mancunian jersey. . The rest is written in sawtooth because if the French international scored 100 goals for the most successful club in the Kingdom, he leaves a feeling of unfinished business, both individually and collectively. It remains to be seen whether the arrival of Erik Ten Hag will be sufficient to fully revive him.

6 – Bruno Fernandes, 63 million euros

After two and a half seasons of great quality at Sporting, Bruno Fernandes Passes the course and joins Man Utd in the winter of 2020. The marriage takes little time to operate, evidenced by his first 6 months during which he is involved on 20 but in 22 matches, allowing the club to move from 7th to 3rd place at the end of the season. His two seasons follow the same standards, he has a record of 50 goals and 38 assists decided in 125 games, enough to justify his price.

5 – Angel Di Maria, 75 million euros

After a sumptuous stint at real Madrid, El Fideo tries the adventure in England with the Red Devils. And this passage does not remain in the memories compared to the rest of his career. Despite honorable figures (3 goals, 10 assists decided in the Premier League), he will return to Paris Saint-Germain a year later.

4 – Romelu Lukaku, 84 million euros

Became and darlings of the English championship with Everton, Lukaku arrived in Manchester in 2017 for 84 million euros and a certain pressure on the shoulders in a team which has not tasted the top 4 C1 for 4 years, an eternity for it. After gleaning a second place in his first year, he contributed to qualifying for the quarter-finals in C1 thanks to a double face against the PSG. With a record of 42 goals in 96 games, we decide that it’s all at Inter or that it’s a best period of his career.

3 – Jadon Sancho, 85 million euros

The Bundesliga’s major transfers to the Premier League are two often difficult to take on, come for Pulisic, Werner uh Havertz who have had, or are still struggling to get started with chelsea. Arrived last summer against 85 million euros, Jadon Sancho had a nightmarish first season during which he was even the target of English mockery from the press. Spent season 3 extraordinary seasons in Dortmund with 5 goals and 5 assists with the Red Devils, he still has time to revive.

2 – Harry Maguire, 87 million euros

A talent in defense when he arrived at Leicester in 2019, Harry Maguire questioning all the same by the amount disbursed by Manchester United – 87 million euros – To afford it. And those questions are now more than justified, as the English international is certainly the biggest flop in the history of the club. To the point that today, everyone disputes it in England. Target of mockery, criticism and even insults from Red Devils supporters, Maguire seems to be a big, very big casting mistake.

1 – Paul Pogba, 105 million euros

In the “return on investment” category, this agate – 105 million euros in 2016 – is arguably one of the worst in (Site notre bureau spécialisé) history. Left for free at Juve in 2012, Paul Pogba is bought by Manchester, for what was at the time the most expensive transfer in history. Unfortunately, the Frenchman’s passage will be marked by a glaring irregularity, going from genius to nonchalant player, he will struggle to become the idol he was meant to be. He has just left for the sum of… 0 euros at the Old Lady, having won only two trophies with the Reds.